Onset HOBO MX Gateway Quick Start

HOBO® MX Gateway (MXGTW1) Quick Start
1 Download the app.
If you are using an iPhone® or iPad®:
Download HOBOmobile® from the App
Store®.
If you are using an Android™ phone or
tablet: Download HOBOconnect® from
Google Play™.
Open the app and enable Bluetooth® in the device settings if
prompted.
2
Power up the gateway.
a. Insert the appropriate plug for your region into the AC
adapter. Connect the AC adapter to the gateway and plug
it in.
b. Wait for the gateway to boot up and appear in the app.
While the gateway boots up, the LED on the gateway will
start as solid yellow and then switch to blinking yellow. It
will take 4 to 5 minutes before the gateway appears in
the app.
3
Create a HOBOlink® account.
Go to www.hobolink.com and create an account if you don't
already have one. You will receive an email to activate the
new account.
4
Set up the gateway with the app.
HOBOconnect instructions
a. Tap the Settings icon.
b. If your HOBOlink account is not already connected to
HOBOconnect, tap Connect Account. Enter your HOBOlink
username and password and tap Connect.
c. Make sure the Upload Data toggle is enabled.
d. Plug in the Ethernet cable if you device is using Ethernet.
e. In HOBOconnect, tap Devices and find the gateway by
searching or scrolling through the tiles. If the gateway
does not appear, make sure it is completely powered up
as described in step 2 and within range of your phone or
tablet.
f. Tap the gateway in the app to connect to it.
g. Once connected, tap
to configure the gateway.
h. Enter a name for the gateway. The gateway serial number
will be used if no name is entered.
i. If the Ethernet connection is using DHCP (dynamic IP
addresses), then skip to step g.
j. To set up Ethernet with static IP addresses, tap Ethernet
Configuration, tap DHCP toggle to disable DHCP. Fill in the
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Plug in AC
adapter
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at the bottom of the screen
networking fields and tap Save. Consult your Network
Administrator as needed.
k. To set up Wi‐Fi, tap Wi‐Fi Configuration, tap Current
Network or type a network name. Enter the password for
the network and tap Save.
l. Tap to save the new configuration settings to the
gateway.
HOBOmobile instructions
a. Tap the Devices icon and then tap Gateways at the top of
the screen.
b. Tap Use MX Gateways (or go to Settings and then tap
HOBOlink).
c. Enter your HOBOlink username and password and tap
Done. (Enable Upload Data if you are not prompted for
the username and password.)
d. Select "from a Gateway" for the default HOBOlink upload
setting.
e. Tap Devices and then tap Gateways at the top of the
screen. Tap the gateway to connect to it. If the gateway
does not appear, make sure it is completely powered up
as described in step 2 and within range of your phone or
tablet.
Tap anywhere in
the row to connect
to the gateway
f. To set up WiFi:
i. Tap Network Settings.
ii. Tap WiFi and then the arrow to open WiFi Settings.
iii. Select Use Current WiFi Network to use your phone or
tablet's existing WiFI SSID and then type your
password. Tap Save.
iv. The gateway will automatically test the network
connection after saving the settings. The cloud icon in
HOBOmobile will display a green checkmark
once the network settings have been successfully
configured. If a message appears in the app prompting
you to cycle the power on the gateway, follow the
instructions and remove the power cord and then
plug it back in after a couple of seconds. If the test is
not successful and this icon still appears
sure all your settings are entered correctly and saved.
g. To set up Ethernet:
Plug in an Ethernet cable. The network settings are
automatically configured if your Ethernet connection is
using DHCP (dynamic IP addresses). The cloud icon in
HOBOmobile will display a green checkmark
If your Ethernet uses static IP addresses and this icon
appears :
i. Tap Network Settings. Tap Ethernet and then the
arrow to open Ethernet Settings.
ii. Disable DHCP.
, make
.